User blog comment:CrazyCombo/Why in the name of hell../@comment-1512913-20120706154424/@comment-1164563-20120706162047

Elveonora, with all due respect, soothe your attitude. It is alienating, to me, and probably to other editors too. We all played the game, and you know what? If you see something that others don't, maybe you simply see more than there is to it?

DMC4 isn't a very deep game. It isn't about plot, or character development, or drama - it is about being awesome, and that is it. Everything else - plot, character development, drama - serves that purpose, and that purpose only. It is a pretty simple-minded game.

Stating that "you have the same material at your disposal as I do" is a very weak argument. In fact, it is not an argument at all. You don't provide any actual proof. How are you supposed to uphold your end of the discussion with empty statements?

Derekoe, since our respectable Elveonora won't answer straight and list the hints the game provides, I'll do it in his/her stead.

1) First is the Yamato link of course. Nero is explicitly stated to be the only one who were able to restore it - I'm sure Agnus have some authority in this subject. :3 Then again, it might be for any amount of other reasons - the most obvious one that Nero was the first descendant of Sparda to get near that sword after it was broken.

2) "...and voice echoed 'Power... give me more power!'" line. Hard to dismiss, since this is Vergil's words almost verbatim - but then again, desiring power is one of the most common motives ever.

3) Dante leaving Yamato to Nero, while saying that "It's gotta stay in the family". AKA "The line where Vergil fans went SQUUUE and declared this to be the only proof they need." Supposedly, Dante says that because he knows who Nero is, and gives the sword to him so it would stay in Vergil's family. Or somesuch. Yeah, you bet on it. Dante is a straight up guy... IMO, he won't hide second layer of meanings like that.

To me, none of these hints by itself would point to anywhere. Together, the kinda do point in Vergil's direction - and even then it can be easily dismissed as Red Herring.